Religion & Spirituality
Religion & Spirituality
In Assisi, pope calls young people to live Gospel in mold of St. Francis and St. Clare
Pope Leo XIV called young people to commit themselves to “the civilization of love” on Thursday, exhorting them to dedicate their talents and energies to the task of living...
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Judge allows clergy abuse claimants to sue for parish assets in Vermont Catholic bankruptcy case
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court will allow clergy abuse claimants to sue for an estimated half-billion dollars in parish assets to fund settlements under the...
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Church appeals for financial aid as Japan quake response continues
In the wake of a deadly earthquake in Japan, a senior Japanese prelate is calling for financial donations to the Church’s relief effort in...
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Catholic priest, renowned writer expose death threats after denouncing ‘cult’ denomination in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – A Filipino Catholic priest and an Evangelical writer have exposed death threats against them by alleged members of the independent Christian...
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Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Latin America as pontiff in November, returning to a region where...
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Church in Venezuela seeks donor support for rebuilding phase of quake relief
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – While the Venezuelan Church celebrated the national and international wave of solidarity and the donations received for the victims of...
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This cathedral organ will play one composition until 2640
HALBERSTADT, Germany — A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world’s slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece...
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Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
FNIDEQ, Morocco (AP) — It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain’s border with Morocco was opening up. Then came Facebook users tracking coast...
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EU holds ‘constructive’ emergency meeting over Ceuta crisis as Spain’s bishops left reeling
European Union interior ministers held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Ceuta crisis, which had raised tensions throughout the bloc last week...
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Interview: Cardinal Kikuchi sharply critical of Japanese rearmament
The Catholic Church in Japan is observing its annual Ten Days of Prayer for Peace from August 6 to 15, commemorating the period during...
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Christians in West Bengal face new round of intimidation, threats
A Catholic community in India’s West Bengal state is facing down intense intimidation, including demands that that Claretian missionaries ministering to the faithful in...